id: OMP:0000204
name: presence of capsule
def: "The presence of a capsule layer, usually consisting of polysaccharide or amino acid polymers, surrounding a microbial cell, observed in the representative member of a taxonomic unit in one or more environments." [OMP:DAS]
synonym: "glycocalyx" RELATED [OMP:DAS]
synonym: "slime layer" RELATED [OMP:DAS]
is_a: OMP:0000203 ! capsule, state phenotype
comment: When present, the capsule layer lies outside the cell wall and/or outer membrane.
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